KineJun Best 10 for 2008

[Aaron Gerow]

The papers are reporting the results of the Kinema Junpo poll of  
critics of the best ten films of 2008.

1. Okuribito
2. Gururi no koto
3. Jitsuroku Rengo Sekigun: Asama Sanso e no michi
4. Tokyo Sonata
5. Aruitemo aruitemo
6. Yami no kodomotachi
7. Kabee
8. Climbers High
9. Seppun
10. After School
11. Hyakuman'en to nigamushi onna

Best Director: Takita Yojiro (Okuribito)
Best Screenplay: Koyama Kundo (Okuribito)
Best Actress: Koizumi Kyoko (Tokyo Sonata, etc.)
Best Actor: Motoki Masahiro (Okuribito)
Best Supporting Actress: Kiki Kirin (Aruitemo aruitemo)
Best Supporting Actor: Sakai Masato (Climbers High, After School, etc.)
Best New Actress: Amari Haruna (Kodomo no kodomo)
Best New Actor: Inowaki Kai (Tokyo Sonata)

Aaron Gerow
KineJapan owner

Assistant Professor
Film Studies Program/East Asian Languages and Literatures
Yale University

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